Épisodes

  • X Minus One - "And the Moon Be Still as Bright" (1955)

    X Minus One - "And the Moon Be Still as Bright" (1955)
    Sep 27 2026
    X Minus One, episode 19, “And the Moon Be Still as Bright,” originally broadcast September 22, 1955. This NBC Radio Network science-fiction drama adapts Ray Bradbury’s Martian Chronicles story, with a radio script by Ernest Kinoy and narration by Norman Rose.

    After three Earth expeditions vanish on Mars, Captain Wilder leads a fourth mission to a silent, ancient Martian city. As the explorers confront the traces of a vanished civilization, the journey becomes a thoughtful drama about discovery, respect, and the consequences newcomers may bring to an unfamiliar world. The September 22 broadcast was a repeat of the program first heard on April 22, 1955.

    Old Time Radio Classics presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:40 Original Broadcast
    24:40 Closing

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    25 min
  • Screen Directors Playhouse - "The Damned Dont Cry" (1951)

    Screen Directors Playhouse - "The Damned Dont Cry" (1951)
    Sep 25 2026
    Screen Directors Playhouse presents “The Damned Don’t Cry,” episode 97, originally broadcast on NBC on April 5, 1951. Joan Crawford stars with Frank Lovejoy in this hour-long adaptation of the 1950 Warner Bros. crime drama, with the film’s director, Vincent Sherman, appearing as guest screen director.

    A woman from the Texas oil fields reinvents herself as the glamorous Lorna Hansen Forbes and enters a world of New York society, gambling, ambition, and criminal power. As her new life becomes more precarious, she faces a dangerous struggle for love, status, and survival.

    Old Time Radio Classics presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:47 Original Broadcast
    01:00:46 Closing

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    1 h et 1 min
  • Gunsmoke - "Billy the Kid" (1952)

    Gunsmoke - "Billy the Kid" (1952)
    Sep 22 2026
    Gunsmoke, “Billy the Kid,” originally broadcast April 26, 1952, is episode 1 of the CBS Radio Network western series. Written by Walter B. Newman and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell, it stars William Conrad as U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon.

    When Clay Richards is murdered in Dodge City, suspicion falls on a Dutchman and an angry crowd begins to demand its own brand of justice. Dillon must keep a lynch mob at bay while untangling conflicting accusations in this tense early drama of murder, due process, and frontier law.

    Old Time Radio Classics presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:40 Original Broadcast
    29:40 Closing

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    30 min
  • Escape - "The Man Who Could Work Miracles - 1" (1950)

    Escape - "The Man Who Could Work Miracles - 1" (1950)
    Sep 20 2026
    Escape presents “The Man Who Could Work Miracles - 1,” originally broadcast on CBS on December 31, 1950. Episode 139 adapts H. G. Wells’s classic short story, with Ben Wright as the mild-mannered Mr. Fotheringay and Lou Krugman as Reverend Maydig.

    In a quiet English village, the skeptical Fotheringay discovers he can make things happen simply by willing them. As he tests his remarkable gift and seeks the reverend’s guidance, ordinary life takes on an increasingly strange and unsettling edge. The radio adaptation was written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

    Old Time Radio Classics presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:42 Original Broadcast
    30:12 Closing

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    30 min
  • Suspense - "The Well - Dressed Corpse" (1957)

    Suspense - "The Well - Dressed Corpse" (1957)
    Sep 18 2026
    Suspense presents “The Well-Dressed Corpse,” originally broadcast on CBS on October 13, 1957. This is episode 720 of the long-running radio thriller series.

    Margaret Whiting stars as Ruth Franklin, a successful, fashion-conscious business executive whose attachment to prominent businessman Roy Mason, played by John Dehner, brings unexpected emotional pressure. Written by E. Jack Neuman and John Michael Hayes and directed by William N. Robson, this polished suspense drama explores pride, status, and romantic disappointment in a world where appearances can conceal danger.

    Old Time Radio Classics presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:44 Original Broadcast
    25:42 Closing

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    26 min
  • Lux Radio Theatre - "Captain Blood" (1937)

    Lux Radio Theatre - "Captain Blood" (1937)
    Sep 15 2026
    Lux Radio Theatre presents “Captain Blood,” episode 121, originally broadcast on CBS on February 22, 1937. This Lux Soap-sponsored adaptation of the 1935 Warner Bros./First National film is based on Rafael Sabatini’s swashbuckling tale.

    In 1685, Irish physician Peter Blood is swept into a world of injustice, Caribbean slavery, romance, and high-seas adventure. Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, and Basil Rathbone reprise key roles associated with the film, with Herbert Marshall serving as guest host and producer while Cecil B. DeMille was away.

    Old Time Radio Classics presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:50 Original Broadcast
    01:00:21 Closing

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    1 h et 1 min
  • Academy Award Theater - "A Star Is Born" (2006)

    Academy Award Theater - "A Star Is Born" (2006)
    Sep 13 2026
    Academy Award Theater presents “A Star Is Born,” episode 14, originally broadcast on CBS on June 29, 1946. This radio adaptation of the 1937 Hollywood drama stars Fredric March, reprising his film role as screen idol Norman Maine.

    Aspiring actress Esther Blodgett heads to Hollywood, where an encounter with Maine opens the door to a new identity as Vicki Lester and a life shaped by ambition, celebrity, and the pressures of the movie business. Adapted for radio by Frank Wilson from the Academy Award-winning original story by William A. Wellman and Robert Carson.

    Old Time Radio Classics presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:51 Original Broadcast
    30:37 Closing

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    31 min
  • The Whistler - "Burden of Guilt" (1950)

    The Whistler - "Burden of Guilt" (1950)
    Sep 11 2026
    The Whistler, “Burden of Guilt,” originally broadcast January 29, 1950, is episode 400 of the CBS Pacific mystery anthology. Bill Forman stars as the ominous host and narrator, with the series produced and directed by George Allen.

    Trusted secretary Warren Coates has quietly diverted $50,000 from his fabulously wealthy employer, Manuel Romeros. A parting gift appears to clear the way for Warren’s escape, but Romeros’s wife introduces an unexpected danger. Sponsored by Signal Oil, this late-era installment delivers the suspense and moral peril that made The Whistler a radio favorite.

    Old Time Radio Classics presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:42 Original Broadcast
    30:01 Closing

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    30 min